Category Archives: Startup
Faith = Patience + Preparation … Have you done the Math?!?!
Recently, my wife and I shared the miracle of bringing our first born child into the world. The experience of pregnancy was waaaay more work for my wife than me, but it still left a lasting impact on my life and my perspective on faith. As soon-to-be parents, we had an overwhelming excitement for the little girl on the way. We painted her room, bought clothes, and filled our home with all of the necessary tools for taking care of an infant. We prepared!.. and when we felt we had done all we could to prepare, we waited… and… Continue Reading
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Tagged faith, Learn, patience, Prayer, pregnancy, preparation, Productivity, scripture
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$ocial Networking your way to Venture Capital
Social networking has revolutionized the way we market our business and connect with clients. Using LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook has allowed businesses to acquire a tremendous amount of social capital that they may not have otherwise acquired. Now social networking is moving beyond social capital to the generation of financial capital. These avenues are called Peer to Peer lending sites, or social lending networks.
Web sites like www.Prosper.com, www.Zopa.com and www.LendingClub.com allow borrowers to connect with numerous potential lenders directly, and eliminate the “middle man”. In 2005, there were $118 million of outstanding peer-to-peer… Continue Reading
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Tagged Business, Financing, Information, microcredit, microfinance, networking, Startup, Tech, Wealth
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A Dream Deferred…
A Dream Deferred – Langston Hughes
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore–
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over–
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
There have been times in my life 
when I have wanted to give up on my pursuit of Gods plans for my life. My goals cast to… Continue Reading
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Tagged Business, Business Plan, Business Proverbs, devotions, Dream
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Building Strategic Partnerships
Creating a strategic alliance through joint ventures or partnerships, can be a rewarding undertaking. Alliances can be formed for various reasons including, breaking into new markets, reducing costs, enhancing product offerings & services, access to technology or manufacturing processes, diversity, and increased capital. The preceding list is in no way exhaustive, but I hope it outlines just a few reasons to consider entering a Business to Business relationship. As a christian business owner there are also spiritual implication associated with creating a strategic alliance, that have far reaching ramifications. Today I want to share a few tips to… Continue Reading
Building an effective Social Networking Strategy?..Get HootSuite
Okay, so you have a Twitter account, a Facebook account, and a LinkedIn profile. You are considering Foursquare, you dabble with Google Buzz, you still check your MySpace account every few months, and you just activated your Ping account. That is not an internet addiction, it’s actually pretty normal these days. There are, of course, numerous benefits to the increased number of communications channels, but with this gain, there is also a decrease in the amount of time saved for other equally, if not more, important pursuits. Honestly, who has the time to login to multiple website, remember… Continue Reading
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Tagged Android, Applications, Apps, Information, iPhone, Marketing, Productivity, Tech, Time Management, Tools
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5 Days Total Impact Business Makeover: Day 5
We completed day 4, learning that casting our cares upon the Lord, give Him ownership. Now empowered with our new found understanding of this fact, we are being sent to make an impact with our business’. In our 5th and final day of our “Total Business Makeover”, we will examine how to keep your business on the right track.
The LORD went ahead of them. He guided them during the day with a pillar of cloud, and he provided light at night with a pillar of fire. This allowed them to travel by day
5 Days to a Total Business Makeover: Day 4
In day 3 we discussed, identifying what is in your hand, and established that God is calling our gifts, talents, abilities, ambitions, and business’ into to forefront of our makeovers. At the very beginning of our day 4 discussion, we find God telling Moses’, to cast down his staff.
“And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it. – Exodus 4:3 KJV
I know, your reaction is “Say What?” Didn’t we just establish that Moses staff was symbolic of… Continue Reading
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5 Days to a Total Business Makeover: Day 3
Have you been taking the time to pause, and pray these last couple of days? Have you decided to release control of your business, into the capable hands of God? If not, you may want to revisit days 1 & 2 before moving on. I pray that the time of prayer and reflection caused some desires to kindle in your heart. So what’s next? Well this is where the fun starts.
Identify What’s in Your Hand
Identify what you have in your hand. In Moses’ life, he was obviously overwhelmed by the awesome things that happened that day.… Continue Reading
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5 Days to a Total Business Makeover: Day 2
Yesterday, in Day 1 of our Total Impact Business Makeover, we discussed making time to pause, and get a closer look at the daily burning bush moments. Today we want to address a matter of the heart, which absolutely has to follow, the pause.
As we revisit Moses’ encounter with God, we see God revealed the plan of what, He would accomplish through Moses. (Exodus 3:5-22) Yet, not before He established himself as the sovereign God of heaven.
And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt
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3 Tips to Overcoming the Failure to Launch
I am persuaded that the number one obstacle for aspiring business owners is fear. I have spoken to many people who would love to start their own business, yet fear keeps them from moving forward. If you are reading this post, and are already a business owner, don’t think that you are totally off the hook. Existing business owners are not exempt from these fears. Fear can also keep you as a business owner from taking your business to the next level.
Fear of the future often creeps into our lives as anxiety. This anxiety can manifest itself… Continue Reading
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Tagged Business, Business Plan, Business Proverbs, devotions, Educate, Prayer, Startup
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